Coffee or tea pot.



No. 691,052. Patented Jan. I4, |992.

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COFFEE 04H TEA POT.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,052, dated January 14, 1902. Application filed January 24, 1901. Serial No. 44,577. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON J. FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bradford, in the county of McKean and State ot Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coftee or Tea Pots, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in coffee-pots, and pertains more particularly to that class provided with detachable strainers.

The object of Iny invention is to provide a coffee-pot in which the strainer can be readily attached or detached for the purpose of cleaning.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coffee-pot withan opening below its upper edge and surrounded by a spout so constructed that a strainer having two straining surfaces may be detachably secured therein.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a strainer for a coffee-pot having a iine and a coarse strainer, the line strainer being detachable from the coarse strainer, so that the coarse strainer can be used independent of the tine one, or both, as desired.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts to he hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring now to the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a coitee-pot constructed in the manner hereinafter described. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1 with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken ou line m 0c of Fig. l with the strainers in place. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view with the strainers removed. Fig. 5 is a perspective view1 of the strainers.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents a coffee-pot of the ordinary shape, having a cover B and a handle O. The side of the pot opposite the handle has an opening a out therein below the upper edge of the pot, whereby an even unbroken upper edge is left for the cover to rest upon. The said opening being below the top edge of the pot leaves but a small web or strip ZJ thereabove, which serves a purpose to be hereinafter fully described. Secured to the pot on the outside by any desired means and surrounding the opening ct is a spout D, which extends to the upperedge of the poter the web b. Surrounding the two approximately vertical walls and the lower wall ot said openingaon the inside is an inwardly-extending rib orledge c, forming a groove or recess d between it and the inner side ofthe spout. The said groove is adapted vto receive the strai ners and to partially support the saine. 'lhe said rib only extends to the top ot' the opening ct, andsecured to the upper ends or top of said ribs is a straight horizontal transverse supportingbar G, the upper edge Z of which is a trifle lower than the lower edge of the web or strip l), whereby an approximately seinicircular openngj is left between the transverse bar G and the web or strip l).

The strainer consists of a sheet-metal plate I of a shape to conform with the shape of the opening in the pot and adapted to rest within the grooves d, formed by the inwardly-extending ribs surrounding the opening. The said plate I of the strainer has its entire surface provided with large perforations 7c, which Serve as a strainer, and said plate is continued at its upper end and bent rearwardly at right angles thereto, as at ymy, and is then again carried forward, as shown at n, upon the portion m and extending forward at r beyond the plated and is rounded, as shown ato, to conform withl the curve of the web b, so that it may firmly abut thereagainst. The rearwardly-extending portion m rests upon the straight horizontal transverse bar, and the strainer is firmly held in place. A second strainer having its lower portion M shaped eX- actly like the plate I and made of tine netting is carried by the coarse strainer. Secured to the upper end of said netting is a transverse plate O,which carries an upwardlyextending tongue P, which' is adapted to enter au opening ein the transverse curved portion of the coarse strainer, the two strainingsurfaces resting close together.

When the strainer is constructed as above set forth and is in place, with its lower portions within the groove formed by the inwardly-extending ledge c and the portion m resting upon the horizontal bar G and the curved or rounded portion resting against the curved web l), the strainer is firmly held against any movement. When the cover Bis closed, it will engage the portion r and firmly hold it from being forced out by the pressure of the contents of the pot thereon.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a coffee-pot having an opening below litsftop, a spout surrounding said opening, of a straight horizontal bar'extending across the pot adjacent the upper end of said opening, a strainer removably resting on said bar and carrying a second strainer, both adapted to cover said opening, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a coffee-pot, having an opening below its top, a spout surrounding lsaid opening, a straight horizontal bar extending across the pot adjacent-the upper end of said opening; of a strainer having a rearwardly-extending portion adapted to rest on said bar, and a forwardly-extending portion adapted to engage the curved portion of the pot, a second strainer carried by the forwardly-extending portion of theiirst strainer, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a cotfee-pot having an opening below its top, a spoutingsurrounding said opening, and-an inwardly-projecting ledge surrounding said opening and forming a groove, a straight horizontal bar extending across the pot adjacent the end of Said opening, of a strainer resting within said ygroove and having a rearwardly-extending portion adapted to rest on said bar, and a forwardly-extending portion engaging the pot or and a second vertical strainer having an upwardly-extending tongue adapted to enter the opening in the forwardly-extending portion of theirst strainer and supported thereby, substantially as described.

`In testimony whereof 4I have-hereunto set my hand in the presenceot' two subscribing wi tnesses.

SIMON J. FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

HERMAN I-I. NORTH,- JAY NORTH. 

